Matte or flat black paintwork?
27 February 2010, 07:46 PM
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Matte or flat black paintwork?
Has anybody had the ***** to do their whole car in it?
Looks pretty mean..... In a Mad Max kinda way
Post your matte black pictures please.
27 February 2010, 07:54 PM
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stunning
see what you mean about the mad max look
27 February 2010, 08:00 PM
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Not seen many in satin black, but they do look the absolute nuts
27 February 2010, 08:21 PM
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nice at the autoshow there were a few cars in matt black vynal wrap they looked awsome, gtr35 lookd quality
27 February 2010, 08:25 PM
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27 February 2010, 09:08 PM
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that does look amazing
....... but i bet it's a cow to keep clean, and free of finger prints!!
27 February 2010, 09:13 PM
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Im going for a Matte black roof on my classic
Apparently painting flat or matte black is a bit of a pain in the ar$e.
27 February 2010, 09:21 PM
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Im going for a Matte black roof on my classic
Apparently painting flat or matte black is a bit of a pain in the ar$e.
Really?
How come?
27 February 2010, 09:31 PM
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do recall reading that the paint is more like a primer than a paint if that makes sense?!?! not as hard-wearing i think
27 February 2010, 10:00 PM
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does look the nuts!!
27 February 2010, 10:06 PM
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do recall reading that the paint is more like a primer than a paint if that makes sense?!?! not as hard-wearing i think
Probably shows a lot more imperfections as well.
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does look the nuts!!
Now that sounds a much better idea. Any idea of where to get it done & how much it might cost?
27 February 2010, 10:06 PM
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i matt blacked my drift r32 on the cheap after i had the old bill chasing me for it being three different colours look ok after it had weathered a bit but it was 4 of us with rattle cans if i was gonna do it id wrap it cause it will only be a fad like the flip paint
27 February 2010, 10:07 PM
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wraps are about a grand for a pro job
28 February 2010, 12:50 AM
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There's a matt black evo X and VIII I often see driving about my way.
Have to say they look mean as ****!
Similar to this but better:
28 February 2010, 09:02 AM
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that looks tidy!!
28 February 2010, 09:37 AM
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This looks the nuts...
28 February 2010, 11:58 AM
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A wrap has to be the way forward, at least you can reverse it come sale time.
28 February 2010, 12:31 PM
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Really?
The prep work is a pain because any imperfections stand out a mile. Also when the paint is applied if there are any problems it cant be flatted back and re applied. It has to be taken off and redone.
28 February 2010, 01:30 PM
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i have the roof on my classic done in matt black vinyl and looks really good.got done just after christmas
28 February 2010, 04:02 PM
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i have the roof on my classic done in matt black vinyl and looks really good.got done just after christmas
Any pictures mate?
28 February 2010, 04:10 PM
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will put some up tomorrow when i have washed it at work and the lights better in the workshop aswell
28 February 2010, 04:17 PM
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Have to agree a matt black vinyl wrap is the way forward, its not permanent and there is nothing like the amount of prepwork needed to get the paint 100% as mentioned above.
28 February 2010, 06:12 PM
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This looks the nuts...
yes please!!!!
28 February 2010, 06:46 PM
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yes mine is matt black. the whole car. still got a little few things to sort out.
as for the above it is easy to flat back again and hide imperfections. but i must point out that it does weather bad. well not as bad, but you get what i mean
i have done the inside of the wheel arches now and will try and get some better pics.
28 February 2010, 07:19 PM
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stealthy!!!
28 February 2010, 08:22 PM
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Cost is around £1000 for whole car..
28 February 2010, 08:27 PM
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do love the matt black look . there is a porsche and a auti round my way thet are all black
28 February 2010, 08:32 PM
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Love it
Saw a matt black AMG this morning on Harley Street....mmmmmm looked the nutz
28 February 2010, 09:40 PM
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Saw a Matte black Audi R8 a little while ago. Looked pretty mean!
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28 February 2010, 09:43 PM
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Do a google image search for "Matte black cars" to see loads of examples. Some are better than others.
There is a Matte Black Rolls Royce on there that looks nasty!
Matte or flat black paintwork?
see what you mean about the mad max look 
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